Kellan Olson is ArizonaSports.com’s beat writer for the Phoenix Suns and a co-host of the Empire of the Suns podcast, as well as the intermittent night show Arizona Sports at Night. You’ll also catch him covering other teams and frequently filling in on the day shows. After graduating from the University of Arizona in 2014, he began extensively covering the Suns on BrightSideOfTheSun.com before joining ArizonaSports.com a year later. He would like for you to send him photos of your dog(s) at his Twitter @KellanOlson.
Expertise
Sports writing
Podcasting
Sports radio hosting
Copy editing
Rating dogs 1 to 10
FIFA 2015 Ultimate Team
Certifications
Professional Basketball Writers Association member
Education
University of Arizona — Bachelor’s degree in communications
Glendale Community College — Associate’s degree in psychology
Desert Sage Elementary School — Three-time Field Day Free-Throw Competition winner
Achievements & Awards
Extensively covered and podcasted about the Phoenix Suns since 2014
Followed the Suns on the road during the 2021 NBA Finals run and subsequent playoff appearances
Credentialed for and covered the Diamondbacks’ 2023 postseason through to the World Series
Exchanged eye contact and a head nod with Emma Stone when she was at a Suns game that one time
Social Media Profiles
X: @KellanOlson
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jun 15, 2026NBA Draft’s 2nd round has intriguing size for Suns to consider
Want the Phoenix Suns to add more size this offseason? The NBA Draft's second round has a few good candidates to help with that.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jun 11, 2026Pair with Arizona ties among 1st-round draft trade-up targets for the Suns
Koa Peat and Henri Veesaar could fall to the end of the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft. Might the Phoenix Suns see them as fits if the team can trade up?
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jun 10, 2026A trio of NBA Draft trade-up targets for Suns in the 1st round: Part 1
The Phoenix Suns should be active in looking for trade-up opportunities in the NBA Draft. What's the class look like in that range?
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jun 9, 2026Suns’ NBA Draft history, new tools tell us they will trade up from No. 47
The Phoenix Suns will be able to trade up in the second round of the NBA Draft if they want to, and they usually do.
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PHOENIX SUNS | May 28, 2026Do NBA Draft lottery changes hurt or help Suns’ unprotected traded picks?
The Phoenix Suns traded a handful of their first-round picks, and the value of those has changed with the new lottery rules.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 23, 2026Ketel Marte’s heater continues in D-backs win vs. Rockies
Patience with Ketel Marte after a slow start has paid off for the 2026 Arizona Diamondbacks.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 23, 2026Tommy Troy promotion further adds to D-backs roster logjam
In under a month, the Arizona Diamondbacks will have to make some tough choices as key position players return from injury.
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PHOENIX MERCURY | May 19, 2026Mercury ‘nowhere near’ defensive standard in loss to Tempo
The Phoenix Mercury, like last season, have to fight through a shorthanded roster to begin the year but they need to relocate their defensive edge to overcome it.
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PHOENIX SUNS | May 12, 2026The Phoenix Suns should trade for Zion Williamson
The Phoenix Suns need a buy-low swing on a premium talent, and if it could be Zion Williamson, they should pull the trigger.
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PHOENIX SUNS | May 11, 2026Will Suns complete hard work of their Bradley Beal dump this summer?
The Suns' offseason will either be defined by avoiding another year of tax payments or a return to spending big.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 6, 2026Can Ketel Marte get luckier, D-backs find old offensive form?
Concern varies for the D-backs' troubling offensive numbers, from Ketel Marte's struggles to uncharacteristic plate approach numbers.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 30, 2026Will Mat Ishbia seek out his next big move this Suns offseason?
The Phoenix Suns preached continuity and player development for the upcoming offseason. Will they remain patient?
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 28, 2026Suns offseason will have to be dynamic to properly reshape roster
The Phoenix Suns didn't have enough time to figure out what they had on their hands and now enter an offseason that will require movement.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 27, 2026Suns close the year pushing champion Thunder to their best
The Phoenix Suns landing the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round set up a four games where all you could reasonably ask for was a serious fight to be shown, and we got it.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 26, 2026Can Suns avoid yet another playoff elimination in Phoenix?
The Phoenix Suns' last three playoff runs have ended on their home floor, and it could be a fourth on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 25, 2026Suns face elimination after ruthless SGA masterclass for Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's masterful performance in Game 3 of Suns-Thunder was exactly what Phoenix fans have been clamoring to see out of Devin Booker.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 24, 2026Can Suns take advantage of Jalen Williams’ absence for Thunder?
Do the Phoenix Suns have new life in the first round against an Oklahoma City Thunder team now down Jalen Williams?
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 22, 2026Suns unable to be ‘perfect’ in great fight, loss vs. Thunder
The Phoenix Suns couldn't be perfect enough to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday in Game 2.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 21, 2026Suns have simple adjustments to make for Game 2 vs. Thunder
The best adjustment is playing better, which is the main bullet point for the Phoenix Suns heading into Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 19, 2026Suns expectedly overmatched in Game 1 loss to Thunder
It's always been more about the Phoenix Suns themselves than their opponent, and that even held true against the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 18, 2026Devin Booker, Suns forced to overcome past Thunder nightmares
Devin Booker has struggled against no opponent more than the Thunder and the Suns need him to overcome that to have a chance in the first round of the playoffs.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 18, 2026Jalen Green carries Suns to playoffs, matchup with Thunder
You're always going to get a few of these out of Jalen Green, and boy did the Phoenix Suns get the best timing possible for one of his scoring explosions.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 16, 2026Can Suns find composure to advance past Warriors?
How much will it matter that the Suns enter Friday coming off the low point of its season while the Warriors have leapt to their high point?
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 14, 2026Suns swallowed by own chaos, face elimination after loss to Blazers
Part of what can make the Suns great is a completely uncontrollable force of chaos, and it provided the ultimate gift and a curse in Tuesday's play-in loss to the Trail Blazers.